Lean into God's Compassion - The Crosswalk Devotional - January 17

PLUS...10 Ways to Deal with the Difficult People in Your Church  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Lean into God’s Compassion By Jessica Van Roekel "But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. Turn to me and be gracious to me, give your strength to your servant," ([Psalm 86:15-16]( ESV) Are you slow to anger? If so, you are my hero. I strive to be slow to anger, but I’m a work in progress. It helps when I remember I need mercy and grace every day. I miss the mark, but I know God is slow to anger. And when I am angry at myself for being quick to anger, I know that God looks on me with kindness. His eyes fill with steadfast love, and he helps me through the mess my anger creates. I am so grateful God is compassionate. To be compassionate means to feel sorrow for someone else’s suffering, with a desire and effort to help. We see God’s compassion for us in the person of Jesus Christ. Through Jesus, we can have forgiveness and [salvation](. Our lives change when we meet Jesus so that we can know God’s great compassion. His compassion helps us live for him in our day to day.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [10 Ways to Deal with the Difficult People in Your Church](  Brittany Rust In fourteen years of ministry, I’ve made my fair share of mistakes in how I’ve responded to the difficult people I’ve encountered.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [What Is the Difference Between Prophetic Words and the Word of God?](  Dawn Hill The gospel is not a message one graduates from in life. This is the primary message we all, as believers in Christ, are to proclaim. We do not need a new word. We need the Word.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Alert Police Officer Dodges Truck Sliding Toward Him on Ice](  GodTube.com Check out this dashcam video of an alert police officer jumping out of the way when he sees a truck sliding toward him on the ice.  [WATCH NOW →](        [10 Parenting Rules You Need to Break](  Lori Wildenberg Most parents want to do it right. Yet with all the different information and philosophies on child rearing a parent can feel overwhelmed and overloaded.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           What kind of tree did Zacchaeus climb in order to see Jesus? A. Olive B. Fig C. Sycamore D. Willow [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2023 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk. Â